Overgeared
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‘It will be amazing if even a small amount can be grown.’
The value of the golden walnut, an elixir, and the white phosphorus wood, the finest production material, was amazing. If they could be grown, the national power of Overgeared would be guaranteed to rise rapidly.
‘Okay.’
The founding ceremony was disturbed by the sudden intrusion of an enemy. In order to not make the people feel anxious, Grid covered his wound with a cloak and concealed his act of taking a potion. He didn’t know that these small actions impressed someone.
“Baron Guy, go to your king and tell him this. The Overgeared Kingdom will give full support to the Fold Kingdom. Did you see the farmer before?”
“Pant… Are you saying you will help us with food as well as battle gear?”
“Of course. I will fertilize the poor land of the Fold Kingdom. Did you see the farmer before?”
“Ohh…! Ohhh! Thank you! I am so excited! I will go back to the king and tell him about King Grid and the farmer… No, I will tell my king about the marquis farmer!”
“Yes, go ahead.”
Baron Guy bowed and hurriedly left his spot. He had a smile on his face as he dreamt about being liberated from the empire. The viewers who watched the scene from beginning to end thought it was absurd.
-Is this a true story? Gaining a vassal kingdom on the first day of the kingdom?
-Will it become the Overgeared Empire? ;;
-It’s possible.
-What empire? I belong to the Fold Kingdom and there’s no answer. What is the point of serving a poor kingdom like Overgeared?
-That’s right. To be honest, the Overgeared Kingdom is too shaky. Just look at what happened. There were 1,000 knights, but they couldn’t stop the assassin from attacking Grid. It seems that the Overgeared Kingdom isn’t as good as it looks on the outside.
-Hrmm… I want to try assassinating Grid once. I think my fame will rise.
-Maybe Grid will be often assassinated because of today’s incident.
The viewers weren’t aware of the true value of Reidorn, who appeared and was suppressed in an instant. The viewers started questioning the power of Overgeared.
“Pope Damian and the 15 elders of the Rebecca Church have come to celebrate the founding of the Overgeared Kingdom.”
-…!!
Some big people appeared at the founding ceremony, causing a stir with just their presence. It was a truly amazing sight. Everyone knew that Damian worshipped Grid, but weren’t the 15 elders known for being strict? It was unthinkable that they would appeared at the Overgeared Kingdom’s founding ceremony.
-It’s said that the elders don’t even go see the emperor of the Saharan Empire.
-Right. Normally the kings must go directly to the Vatican in order to meet the elders.
-Why did the elders appear at the Overgeared Kingdom’s founding ceremony…
-It is also all 15 people…
-Damian must’ve ordered them to follow as the pope.
-Ah, right. It’s a possibility.
-Damian is seriously too much ㅋㅋ Using the authority of the pope for Grid.
-It seems like he will soon be impeached.
There was no problem with the viewers’ words. It was a reasonable and accurate judgment. But reasonable didn’t apply to Grid.
“It is an honor to meet you, Brother Grid.”
“I have no doubt that Brother Grid, who always strives for peace in the world, will establish a kingdom based around peace.”
“We, the 15 elders, want the friendship between the Rebecca Church and the Overgeared Kingdom to last forever.”
-…
“Sword Saint Kraugel has come to celebrate the founding of the Overgeared Kingdom.”
“Congratulations Grid. I believe you will accumulate countless glories in the future.”
-Even Hao and Alexander…
-I’m sick of being surprised.
Four years after Satisfy opened. The first kingdom created by a player announced its birth to the world in a brilliant manner. The reputation of the Overgeared King Grid spread out.
***
“Can I ask what will happen with the Overgeared kingdom in the future?”
Bunny Bunny was once the world’s best gaming BJ. Grid’s unintentional lies led him to become a shepherd’s boy and since then, his popularity had been on a decline. Now he got an exclusive interview with Overgeared King Grid! This was an opportunity for Grid to repay Bunny Bunny. Grid’s conscience was pricked because he almost ruined a person’s life.
“The Overgeared Kingdom will develop based on a consensus among players. We will quickly identity what players want and focus our efforts to meet them.”
“Indeed… A kingdom with a player as a king will have advantages for players.”
“That’s right. I hope many players will move to the Overgeared Kingdom. For immigrants, taxes will be 50% off in the first month…”
“…”
Bunny Bunny thought it was an interview for him, but it ended up being publicity for the Overgeared Kingdom. Bunny Bunny wanted to curse, but he could see the number of viewers soaring.
Grid started all types of promotions.
“In addition, the Overgeared Kingdom is aiming to grow together with the players and our military force. I will steadily give players a chance to subjugate monsters with the Overgeared soldiers. In a month, I will be selecting members for the Overgeared Guild through a series of regular tests. Please contact Lauel…”
“…”
“Oh, Bunny Bunny, why don’t you join our guild as well? Then you can deliver Overgeared’s every move to the audience.”
“…Can I register now?”
“Once the promot… No, once the interview ends.”
“Yep, slowly promote your… No, please make an effort in the interview. Hehe.”
***
[An intruder has appeared in the ‘Beware Dogs’ dungeon.]
“Huh?”
Dark was startled.
The Dravian Mountains. The reason this place became the base for Blood Carnival was because it used to be the nest of the light dragon Nevartan, meaning humans rarely came here. The remnants of the light dragon instilled fear in monsters and players didn’t visit here since there was no hunting.
Yet there was an intruder? It was also the ‘Beware Dogs’ dungeon located deep in the home of Blood Carnival. It wasn’t something that someone could find easily, even if they were looking.
‘A high ranking explorer?’
In the past, the 1st ranked explorer Skunk became famous by finding the location of the Yatan Church’s main temple. But Dark had a question.
‘Why did he bother finding this place?’
Beware Dogs was a dungeon created by Dark to protect something specific. There was no big advantage for an explorer to find and attack this place.
‘Well, whatever.’
Beware Dogs was a unique rated dungeon. It was obvious that the intruder would fall into a trap or be killed by monsters.
‘I didn’t place any monsters or traps in zone 1 in order to get rid any intruders’ alertness, but zone 2 is a hell.’
Dark believed that the intruder would collapse in zone 2. Dark smiled and became immersed in the dungeon production again. How much time passed?
[Zone 1 of the Beware Dogs dungeon is completely destroyed!]
[The intruder has fled!]
“What?”
The confused Dark stopped working and hurried to the zone. Then his mind became blank as he witnessed the whole area that was destroyed.
“This… What the hell is going on?”
Zone 1 was just an empty space. There was absolutely nothing in zone 1 that the intruder would want. Then why was it destroyed? The floor, walls and ceiling were all destroyed! Dark couldn’t grasp the intruder’s intentions.
‘Why is it destroyed?’
He wouldn’t have been so angry if the intruder had a reason for destroying it. It was hi
s responsibility for neglecting the defense.
“What can be obtained from here?”
After the unidentified intruder left the Beward Dogs dungeon. A cry of anger echoed through the dark cave.
***
“A dog profit.”
Minerals Detector Minor didn’t know why the name of an animal was placed before the word ‘profit. He used it because it was something Grid often said.
“There are no monsters in a dungeon with minerals. It was too easy.”
Lululala~
Minor hummed cheerfully, as he was full of expectations. He was certain that he would be acknowledged and rewarded after bringing the new mineral back to Grid.
‘I will be a duke one day, and then a king.’
Minor was aiming to be the second Grid. He was unaware of it, but he admired Grid.
Chapter 607
Chapter 607
All roles had responsibilities. There were no unimportant responsibilities. A king’s responsibilities for controlling a country were rather serious.
“Oppa, are you okay?”
Before logging into Satisfy. Sehee had breakfast with her family.
“What?”
Youngwoo raised his head from where he had been eating eel for breakfast. Sehee looked at him anxiously.
“I saw from the news that you’re very busy as the king. You need to pay attention to areas such as politics, economics, diplomacy, education, arts, etc? The experts were worried that an average person’s physical health…”
Sehee placed a piece of eel on rice as she spoke. Their parents were worried.
“Youngwoo, you shouldn’t skip meals even if you’re busy. Please sleep well and eat a lot of broccoli.”
“How can it not be tiring after taking responsibility for hundreds of thousands of lives? But don’t forget that you’re someone’s precious family member and you should be careful about your health.”
“You don’t have to worry.” Youngwoo ate a large spoonful of rice, eel, and broccoli and laughed. “All the busy and complicated tasks are being done by Lauel. My parent’s precious son isn’t having a hard time. Hahahat.”
“…”
If Lauel was living close by, they would give him medication… Youngwoo’s parents felt gratitude towards Lauel, while Sehee was worried for a different reason.
‘That cold-blooded person is abusing the people again?’
There was no doubt that Lauel was suffering on behalf of her brother and she didn’t doubt his abilities. But Sehee thought there was a problem with Lauel’s attitude towards the people.
‘I will protect the people in the name of the Saintess!’
Of course, as long as she didn’t hold back her brother.
***
Rebecca Temple (1).
The magnificent temple built right beside Reinhardt Palace gave a beautiful view when the morning sun came up. The stone statue of Goddess Rebecca in the center of the temple seemed to smile more intensely, as the marble on the ground became waves of silver.
“…Goddess Rebecca.”
A young man bowed in front of the statue. Blue eyes could be seen through silver hair.
“When I woke up, there were exactly 203 strands of hair on my pillow. It took me seven minutes to count. Is this really hair loss? It can’t be restored with the power of the benevolent goddess… Will this wound last for eternity?”
One month after the kingdom was established. The Overgeared Kingdom was developing without much difficulty. Using the existing forces of Overgeared and Duke Steim’s troops, the Eternal territory was thoroughly defended and absorbed, accepting the Eternal people in the process.
In addition, the domestic affairs of Reinhardt and Reidan were steadily developing. Many facilities were built and as a result, player immigrants started to emerge. The Siren Kingdom was politically incorporated into the Overgeared Kingdom and formed a relationship with the Fold Kingdom.
This was all Lauel’s work. Having suffered a great deal of fatigue and mental suffering during this hard work, Lauel felt that his hair was thinner than before.
“I wonder if I can appeal to Miss Ruby as I am now, an angel who lost his wings…”
Lauel still had a lot of hair, but it was a problem. It seemed highly likely that he was actually losing hair.
“Ahh… Now my heart is like a stormy sea. I need a guiding light…”
“What are you doing every morning?”
“…!!”
Lauel stood up from where he was praying in front of the statue. He looked back and saw Grid. Grid wore his newly made crown and showed the elegance of a king.
“You are here, my king.”
“I told you not to talk like that when there are no NPCs around… What? You… Why are your eyes dead like that?”
“Should I tell you honestly?”
“Tell me.”
“It is too hard these days.”
“I see.”
“Please help me.”
“What?”
Grid was startled. He never imagined that Lauel would ask for his help.
‘This person usually refuses any help…’
The burden on him must be too big right now. The sorry Grid laid a hand on Lauel’s shoulder.
“Just say anything. I won’t avoid my role.”
“If so, make the quests…”
“…”
Quest creation was a privilege of the nobles and king. The nobles and king could create quests as needed and announce them to the players. The utilization was infinite. It could be used to meet the needs of the nobles and the king, such as Great Magician Ashur’s quest for Pagma’s Rare Book, or could be used purely for the growth of the players and NPCs.
Was it difficult? No, it was very simple. Thus, Grid was disappointed.
“It is just this…”
“Simple labor for the boss is the best.”
“…Understood. To be honest, it’s too much for you to do this daily.”
Lauel was a top class worker. He wasn’t suitable for simple labor. Grid accepted willingly.
“Okay, leave today’s quest quota to me.”
“You should consider the level of the players and NPCs when creating quests. Our financial status as well. We are quite poor.”
“Okay, okay. Don’t worry, I’ll be fine.”
“Ah! Don’t share the work with Jude! Then the kingdom will be ruined!”
“I understand!”
Borrowing Jude’s hand? Grid made an indignant sound. After giving his morning greetings to Queen Irene and Prince Lord, he headed straight to the office.
“Quest Creation.”
[You can generate quests using the authority of the Overgeared King.]
[The national rating of the kingdom is F. The total number of quests available per day is 8,000. (3,940/8,000)]
“It’s morning yet nearly half of them have already been created.”
It meant that the Overgeared members scattered all over were doing their best.
“I should do my part.”
Grid closely watched the system window.
[A king is not dependent on the territory. You can announce quests throughout the kingdom.]
[A king is not dependent on the financial status. You can create high level quests without restrictions. However, please be cautious of going into debt.]
“Save money now…”
It would be better to create F~E rank quests that consumed around 10~20 gold. Most of the players in the Overgeared Kingdom were low level.
“But this won’t satisfy mid to high level players, so I need to mix in an adequate amount of D-A grade quests.”
10 gold was 12,000 won in cash. It meant it would cost two bowls of jajangmyeon to create the lowest level F grade quest. He needed 100 gold to generate C grade quests. However, the Overgeared Kingdom created 8,000 quests a day. Was this financially feasible?
Of course it was possible. If a player cleared a quest generated by a kingdom, the kingdom was als
o rewarded. There was a 50% refund on the gold spent on the quest creation and additional rewards were obtained according to the quest rewards.
In addition, the goods acquired by players and NPCs as quest rewards would be returned as taxes. It was a good cycle. The quest NPCs would also have their levels increased from the quest being cleared.
“Create a D-grade quest.”
[Please enter the details. The contents of the quest must be feasible.]
It was natural that the contents of the quest should contribute to the development of the kingdom. Grid remembered the basics and thought about the thieves that appeared near Reinhardt recently.
“The remnants of the noble forces… Let’s fight them.”
[The specified targets are over level 200. According to a report from a scout, they are made up of regular soldiers and knights. It can’t be classified as a D-grade quest.]
“R-Really? Then let’s make it C-grade.”
[The specified targets are over level 200. According to a report from a scout, they are made up of regular soldiers and knights. They are too strong to be classified as a C-grade quest. Do you still want to proceed?]
“Phew, barely made it.”
It was a relief that it could be classified as a C-grade quest. It would’ve been a loss since a B-grade quest consumed 300 gold to make.
“It’s good from the start. Huhuhut.”
Grid smiled as he confirmed the quest creation.
[’Eliminate the Thieves Near Reinhardt’ quest will be announced in the square.]
[Eliminate the Thieves Near Reinhardt]
Difficulty: C.
Overgeared King Grid has commanded the brave people of Overgeared to head to the foothills in the north and defeat the thieves. The security of Reinhardt is in your hands.
Quest Clear Reward: 500 gold. 3 million experience. A Fallen Knight set item.
“…?”
The rewards for a C-grade quest were too good? Grid was bewildered before laughing.
“Is it because the king made the quest?”
This was the king’s dignity!
“Okay! Let’s do this! Quest Creation! Quest Creation! Quest Creation!”
Grid continued making quests.
On this day. Reinhardt fell into great confusion.